Congress ruled the state from 2013 to 2018, led by Siddaramaiah. From 2018 to 2019, the party formed a coalition government with the JD(S). For the upcoming Karnataka Assembly elections, Congress released the first list of candidates on March 25th, the second list on April 6th, the third list on April 15th, and the fourth list on April 18th.
Here is the complete and updated INC candidate list for the Karnataka Assembly Election 2023. This detailed list helps voters and political observers track who is contesting from each seat, along with key rivals and constituencies that could shape the party’s performance in the upcoming polls. Stay informed with the latest INC candidates for Karnataka 2023 and explore constituency-wise details to understand the party’s strategy and potential impact.
| Candidate name | Assembly Constituencies | Votes | Vote Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kakasaheb Patil | Nippani | 44,107 | 24% | LOST |
| Ganesh Hukkeri | Chikkodi Sadalga | 1,28,349 | 70% | WON |
| Laxman Savadi | Athani | 1,31,404 | 68% | WON |
| Bharmgoud Alagowda Kage | Kagwad | 83,387 | 51% | WON |
| Mahendra K. Thammannavar | Kudachi | 85,321 | 57% | WON |
| Mahaveer Mohith | Raybag | 22,685 | 14% | LOST |
| Ab Patil | Hukkeri | 61,023 | 36% | LOST |
| Arvind Dalwai | Arabhavi | 23,956 | 13% | LOST |
| Mahantesh Kadadi | Gokak | 79,901 | 42% | LOST |
| Satish Laxmanrao Jarkiholi | Yemkanmardi | 1,00,290 | 60% | WON |
| Asif Sait | Belgaum Uttar | 69,184 | 46% | WON |
| Prabhavathi Mastmardi | Belgaum Dakshin | 13,015 | 8% | LOST |
| Laxmi Ravindra Hebbalkar | Belgaum Rural | 1,07,619 | 53% | WON |
| Dr.anjali Nimbalkar | Khanapur | 37,205 | 23% | LOST |
| Babasaheb D. Patil | Kittur | 77,536 | 49% | WON |
| Mahantesh Shivanand Koujalagi | Bailhongal | 58,408 | 38% | WON |
| Vishwas Vasant Vaidya | Saundatti Yellamma | 71,224 | 44% | WON |
| Ashok M.pattan | Ramdurg | 80,294 | 52% | WON |
| Ramappa Balappa Timmapur | Mudhol | 77,298 | 49% | WON |
| Siddappa Ramappa Konnur | Terdal | 66,520 | 37% | LOST |
| Siddu Nyame Gowda | Jamkhandi | 77,221 | 46% | LOST |
| J.t. Patil | Bilgi | 95,652 | 52% | WON |
| Bheemasen B. Chimmannakatti | Badami | 65,845 | 39% | WON |
| Hullappa Y. Meti | Bagalkot | 79,336 | 47% | WON |
| Vijayanand S.kashappanavar | Hungund | 78,434 | 47% | WON |
| Appajl Alias Cs Nadagowda | Muddebihal | 79,483 | 51% | WON |
| Sharanappa T. Sunagar | Devar Hippargi | 33,673 | 22% | LOST |
| Shivanada Patil | Basavana Bagevadi | 68,126 | 43% | WON |
| Mb Patil | Babaleshwar | 93,923 | 52% | WON |
| Abdul Hameed Kajasaheb Mushrif | Bijapur City | 85,978 | 47% | LOST |
| Vitthal Katakadhond | Nagthan | 78,990 | 44% | WON |
| Yashvanth Rayagoud V Patil | Indi | 71,785 | 40% | WON |
| Ashok M. Managuli | Sindgi | 87,621 | 51% | WON |
| M.y. Patil | Afzalpur | 56,313 | 35% | WON |
| Dr. Ajay Dharam Singh | Jevargi | 70,810 | 42% | WON |
| Rajavenkatappa Naik | Shorapur | 1,13,559 | 55% | WON |
| Sharanabasappa Gowda | Shahapur | 78,353 | 47% | WON |
| Channareddy Patil Tunnur | Yadgir | 53,802 | 35% | WON |
| Baburao Chinchansur | Gurmitkal | 69,718 | 43% | LOST |
| Priyank Kharge | Chittapur | 81,323 | 53% | WON |
| Dr.sharanaprakash Patil | Sedam | 93,377 | 53% | WON |
| Subash V. Rathod | Chincholi | 69,105 | 46% | LOST |
| Revu Naik Belamagi | Gulbarga Rural | 71,839 | 44% | LOST |
| Allamaprabhu Patil | Gulbarga Dakshin | 87,345 | 55% | WON |
| Kaneez Fatima | Gulbarga Uttar | 80,973 | 45% | WON |
| Bhojaraj | Aland | 89,508 | 51% | WON |
| Vijay Dharam Singh | Basavakalyan | 78,505 | 45% | LOST |
| Rajashekar B Patil | Homnabad | 73,921 | 41% | LOST |
| Ashok Kheny | Bidar South | 48,609 | 32% | LOST |
| Rahim Khan | Bidar | 69,165 | 46% | WON |
| Eshwar Khandre | Bhalki | 99,451 | 57% | WON |
| Dr. Shinde Bhimsen Rao | Aurad | 71,813 | 45% | LOST |
| Basanagouda Daddal | Raichur Rural | 89,140 | 51% | WON |
| Mohammed Shalam | Raichur | 65,923 | 45% | LOST |
| G. Hampayya Nayak | Manvi | 66,922 | 42% | WON |
| Shreedevi R. Nayak | Devadurga | 3,909 | 2% | LOST |
| Durgappa S.hoolageri | Lingsugur | 55,960 | 32% | LOST |
| Hampan Gowda Badarli | Sindhanur | 73,645 | 42% | WON |
| Basanagouda Thurvihal | Maski | 79,566 | 53% | WON |
| Amaregouda Patil Bayyapur | Kushtagi | 83,269 | 45% | LOST |
| Shivaraj Sangappa Thangadagi | Kanakagiri | 1,06,164 | 60% | WON |
| Lqbal Ansari | Gangawati | 57,947 | 36% | LOST |
| Basavaraj Rayareddi | Yelburga | 94,330 | 53% | WON |
| K.raghavendra | Koppal | 90,430 | 46% | WON |
| Sujatha N. Doddamani | Shirahatti | 34,791 | 21% | LOST |
| H.k.patil | Gadag | 89,958 | 53% | WON |
| G.s Patil | Ron | 94,865 | 53% | WON |
| B.r. Yavagal | Nargund | 71,044 | 47% | LOST |
| N.h. Konareddy | Navalgund | 86,081 | 53% | WON |
| Kusumavatlii C. Shivalli | Kundgol | 40,764 | 26% | LOST |
| Vinay Kulkarni | Dharwad | 89,333 | 54% | WON |
| Prasad Abbayya | Hubli Dharwad East | 85,426 | 57% | WON |
| Jagadish Shettar | Hubli Dharwad Central | 60,775 | 38% | LOST |
| Deepak Chinchore | Hubli Dharwad West | 62,717 | 37% | LOST |
| Santosh S. Lad | Kalghatgi | 85,761 | 53% | WON |
| R.v. Deshapande | Haliyal | 57,240 | 40% | WON |
| Satish Krishna Sail | Karwar | 77,445 | 47% | WON |
| Nivedit Alva | Kumta | 19,270 | 13% | LOST |
| Mankal Subba Vidya | Bhatkal | 1,00,442 | 57% | WON |
| Bhimanna Naik | Sirsi | 76,887 | 48% | WON |
| V.s. Patil | Yellapur | 70,695 | 47% | LOST |
| Srinivas V Mane | Hangal | 94,590 | 53% | WON |
| Yasir Ahmed Khan Pathan | Shiggaon | 64,038 | 35% | LOST |
| Rudrappa Lamani | Haveri | 93,827 | 52% | WON |
| Basavaraj N.shivannanar | Byadgi | 97,740 | 56% | WON |
| U.b.banakar | Hirekerur | 85,378 | 54% | WON |
| Prakash K.kolwad | Ranibennur | 71,830 | 37% | WON |
| P.t.parameshwara Naik | Hadagalli | 71,756 | 48% | LOST |
| L.b.p. Bheema Naik | Hagaribommanahalli | 72,679 | 38% | LOST |
| H.r. Gaviyappa | Vijayanagara | 1,04,863 | 58% | WON |
| J N. Ganesh | Kampli | 1,00,424 | 55% | WON |
| B.m. Nagraj | Siruguppa | 90,862 | 54% | WON |
| B.nagendra | Bellary | 1,03,836 | 57% | WON |
| Nara Bharath Reddy | Bellary City | 86,440 | 48% | WON |
| E.thukaram | Sandur | 85,223 | 49% | WON |
| Dr. Srinivas Nt | Kudligi | 1,04,753 | 64% | WON |
| N.y. Gopalakrishna | Molakalmuru | 1,09,459 | 54% | WON |
| T. Raghumurthy | Challakere | 67,952 | 38% | WON |
| K.c. Veerendra | Chitradurga | 1,22,021 | 60% | WON |
| D.sudhakar | Hiriyur | 92,050 | 46% | WON |
| Govindappa B.g. | Hosadurga | 81,050 | 48% | WON |
| Anjaneya H | Holalkere | 83,050 | 42% | LOST |
| B. Devendrappa | Jagalur | 50,765 | 32% | WON |
| N. Kotresh | Harapanahalli | 44,988 | 25% | LOST |
| Nandagavi Srinivas | Harihar | 59,620 | 35% | LOST |
| S.s. Malllkarjun | Davanagere North | 94,019 | 56% | WON |
| Shamanur Shivashankrappa | Davanagere South | 84,298 | 58% | WON |
| K.s. Basavaraju | Mayakonda | 70,916 | 44% | WON |
| Basavaraju V. Shivaganga | Channagiri | 78,263 | 47% | WON |
| D.g. Shanthana Gowda | Honnali | 92,392 | 54% | WON |
| Dr. Sreenivas Kariyanna | Shimoga Rural | 18,335 | 10% | LOST |
| Sangameshwara B K. | Bhadravati | 66,208 | 43% | WON |
| H.c. Yogesh | Shimoga | 68,816 | 38% | LOST |
| Kimmane Rathnakar | Tirthahalli | 72,322 | 45% | LOST |
| G.b. Malatesh | Shikaripura | 8,101 | 5% | LOST |
| S.madhu Bangarappa | Sorab | 98,912 | 60% | WON |
| Gopalakrishnna Bulur | Sagar | 88,988 | 53% | WON |
| K Gopal Pujari | Byndoor | 82,475 | 44% | LOST |
| M.dinesh Hegde | Kundapura | 60,868 | 36% | LOST |
| Prasadraj Kanchan | Udupi | 64,303 | 39% | LOST |
| Vinaya Kumar Sorake | Kapu | 67,555 | 45% | LOST |
| Uday Shetty | Karkal | 72,426 | 46% | LOST |
| T.d.rajegowda | Sringeri | 59,171 | 42% | WON |
| Nayana Motamma | Mudigere | 50,843 | 38% | WON |
| H.d. Thammaiah | Chikmagalur | 85,054 | 50% | WON |
| G.h. Srinivasa | Tarikere | 63,086 | 41% | WON |
| Anand K.s | Kadur | 75,476 | 45% | WON |
| Kiran Kumar | Chikkanayakanahalli | 50,996 | 27% | LOST |
| K Shadakshari | Tiptur | 71,999 | 46% | WON |
| Kanthraj B.m | Turuvekere | 30,536 | 19% | LOST |
| Dr.h.d.ranganath | Kunigal | 74,724 | 43% | WON |
| Lqbal Ahmed | Tumkur City | 46,900 | 27% | LOST |
| G.h. Shanmukhappa Yadav | Tumkur Rural | 4,066 | 2% | LOST |
| Dr. G. Parameshwara | Koratagere | 79,099 | 45% | WON |
| S.r. Srinivas | Gubbi | 60,520 | 38% | WON |
| T.b. Jaya Chandra | Sira | 86,084 | 45% | WON |
| H.v. Venkatesh | Pavagada | 83,062 | 50% | WON |
| K.n. Rajanna | Madhugiri | 91,166 | 55% | WON |
| Shivashankar Reddy N.h | Gauribidanur | 46,551 | 26% | LOST |
| S.n.subba Reddy | Bagepalli | 82,128 | 47% | WON |
| Pradeep Eshwar Ayyar | Chikkaballapur | 86,224 | 47% | WON |
| B V Rajeev Gowda | Sidlaghatta | 36,157 | 20% | LOST |
| Dr. M.c. Sudhakar | Chintamani | 97,324 | 51% | WON |
| K.r Ramesh Kumar | Srinivaspur | 85,020 | 45% | LOST |
| V.adinarayana | Mulbagal | 67,986 | 39% | LOST |
| Roopakala M | Kolar Gold Field | 81,569 | 55% | WON |
| S.n. Narayanaswamy | Bangarapet | 77,292 | 47% | WON |
| Kothur G. Manjunath | Kolar | 83,990 | 44% | WON |
| K.y.nanje Gowda | Malur | 50,955 | 29% | WON |
| Keshava Rajanna B | Yelahanka | 77,428 | 28% | LOST |
| D.k.mohan | K R Pura | 1,15,624 | 43% | LOST |
| Krishna Byregowda | Byatarayanapura | 1,60,182 | 54% | WON |
| S. Balraj Gowda | Yeshvanthapura | 21,684 | 6% | LOST |
| Kusuma H | Rajarajeshwarinagar | 1,16,138 | 44% | LOST |
| Dhanajaya Gangadharaiah | Dasarahalli | 43,519 | 19% | LOST |
| Keshava Murthy | Mahalakshmi Layout | 45,259 | 28% | LOST |
| Anup Iyengar | Malleshwaram | 39,304 | 31% | LOST |
| Suresha B.s | Hebbal | 91,838 | 58% | WON |
| A.c.srinivasa | Pulakeshinagar | 87,316 | 67% | WON |
| K.j. George | Sarvagnanagar | 1,18,783 | 61% | WON |
| S Anand Kumar | C.V Raman Nagar | 52,833 | 41% | LOST |
| Rizwan Arshad | Shivajinagar | 64,913 | 59% | WON |
| N.a. Haris | Shanti Nagar | 61,030 | 51% | WON |
| Dinesh Gundu Rao | Gandhi Nagar | 54,118 | 41% | WON |
| Puttanna | Rajaji Nagar | 50,564 | 43% | LOST |
| Priyakrishnna | Govindraj Nagar | 82,134 | 51% | WON |
| M. Krishnamppa | Vijay Nagar | 80,157 | 50% | WON |
| B.z. Zameer Ahmed Khan | Chamrajpet | 77,631 | 62% | WON |
| R.v. Devaraju | Chickpet | 45,186 | 35% | LOST |
| U.b. Venkatesh | Basavanagudi | 23,876 | 19% | LOST |
| V. Raghunatha Naidu | Padmanaba Nagar | 43,575 | 27% | LOST |
| Ramalinga Reddy | B. T. M Layout | 68,557 | 51% | WON |
| Sowmya R | Jayanagar | 57,781 | 48% | LOST |
| Nagesh T | Mahadevapura | 1,37,230 | 41% | LOST |
| Umapathi Srinivas Gowda | Bommanahalli | 89,359 | 42% | LOST |
| R K. Ramesh | Bangalore South | 1,46,521 | 38% | LOST |
| B. Shivanna | Anekal | 1,34,797 | 54% | WON |
| Sharath Kumar Bachegowda | Hosakote | 1,07,220 | 50% | WON |
| K.h.muniyappa | Devanahalli | 73,058 | 40% | WON |
| T. Venkataramaiah | Doddaballapur | 53,391 | 29% | LOST |
| Srinivasaah N | Nelamangala | 84,229 | 49% | WON |
| H.c.balakrishna | Magadi | 94,650 | 47% | WON |
| Iqbal Hussain Ha | Ramanagaram | 87,690 | 48% | WON |
| D.k.shivakumar | Kanakapura | 1,43,023 | 75% | WON |
| Gangadhar S. | Channapatna | 15,374 | 8% | LOST |
| P.m.narendraswamy | Malavalli | 1,06,498 | 54% | WON |
| K.m. Uday | Maddur | 87,019 | 47% | WON |
| P. Ravikumar | Mandya | 61,411 | 35% | WON |
| A.b.ramesh Bandisiddegowda | Srirangapatna | 72,817 | 39% | WON |
| N.chauvarayaswamy | Nagamangala | 90,634 | 47% | WON |
| B.l. Devraja | Krishnarajpet | 58,302 | 31% | LOST |
| M.a.gopalaswamy | Shravanabelagola | 79,023 | 45% | LOST |
| K.m. Shivalinge Gowda | Arsikere | 98,375 | 53% | WON |
| B. Shivram | Belur | 55,835 | 34% | LOST |
| Banavasi Rangaswamy | Hassan | 4,305 | 3% | LOST |
| Shreyas M.patel | Holenarasipur | 84,951 | 46% | LOST |
| H P Sridhar Gowda | Arkalgud | 35,947 | 19% | LOST |
| Murali Mohan | Sakleshpur | 42,811 | 26% | LOST |
| Rakshith Shivaram | Belthangady | 82,788 | 44% | LOST |
| Mithun M. Rai | Moodabidri | 64,457 | 41% | LOST |
| Inayath Ali | Mangalore City North | 70,609 | 39% | LOST |
| J.r.lobo | Mangalore City South | 67,475 | 42% | LOST |
| U.t. Khader Fareed | Mangalore | 83,219 | 52% | WON |
| Ramanatha Rai B | Bantval | 85,042 | 46% | LOST |
| Ashok Kumar Rai | Puttur | 66,607 | 39% | WON |
| Krishnappa G | Sullia | 63,037 | 38% | LOST |
| Dr. Mantar Gowda | Madikeri | 84,879 | 48% | WON |
| A.s.ponnanna | Virajpet | 83,791 | 50% | WON |
| K.ventakesh | Piriyapatna | 85,944 | 52% | WON |
| D.ravishankar | Krishnarajanagara | 1,04,502 | 55% | WON |
| H.p. Manjunath | Hunsur | 92,254 | 46% | LOST |
| Anil Kumar C | Heggadadevankote | 84,359 | 46% | WON |
| Darshan Dhruvyanarayana | Nanjangud | 1,09,125 | 62% | WON |
| Siddhegowda | Chamundeshwari | 79,373 | 32% | LOST |
| M.k. Somashekara | Krishnaraja | 66,457 | 44% | LOST |
| K. Harish Gowda | Chamaraja | 72,931 | 48% | WON |
| Tanveer Sait | Narasimharaja | 83,480 | 45% | WON |
| Siddaramaiah | Varuna | 1,19,816 | 60% | WON |
| H.c.mahadevappa | T Narasipura | 77,884 | 48% | WON |
| R. Narendra | Hanur | 57,978 | 32% | LOST |
| A.r. Krishna Murthy | Kollegal | 1,08,363 | 65% | WON |
| C.puttaranga Shetty | Chamarajanagar | 83,858 | 48% | WON |
| H.m.ganesh Parasad | Gundlupet | 1,07,794 | 57% | WON |
The INC candidate list for Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 includes all nominees contesting across 224 assembly constituencies.
INC is contesting a significant number of the 224 assembly seats in Karnataka, focusing on both traditional strongholds and strategic constituencies to maximize its electoral impact.
Key high-profile INC candidates contesting in notable constituencies will be highlighted here.
Yes, INC has introduced several fresh candidates alongside seasoned leaders to appeal to youth voters and consolidate its voter base across key regions.
The complete constituency-wise INC candidate list is available on this page, detailing the nominees for all seats, their opponents, and key contest highlights.
The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.